London, June 24 (ANI): Anne Hathaway's disgraced conman ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, has opened up about the couple's romance, revealing he and the actress had talked about getting married.

The 'Devil Wears Prada' star began dating Italian real estate developer Follieri in 2004 but their relationship fell apart four years later, when he got arrested in 2008, the Daily Express reported.

Follieri subsequently pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. He was then sentenced to serve more than three years in prison for the crime.

The 33 year old was released and deported to Italy in May this year and now has broken his silence about the ordeal, insisting that he and Hathaway, who is now engaged to actor and jewellery designer Adam Shulman, had hopes of spending the rest of their lives together prior to his fall from grace.

We were talking about marriage. I was very much in love with her, he told People magazine. (ANI)